Position: Tight end College: Nevada Name Virgil Green | Weight: 255 lb (116 kg) Height 1.91 m High school: Tulare (CA) Union Siblings Jeremiah Green | |
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Date of birth: (1988-08-03) August 3, 1988 (age 27) Role American football tight end School University of Nevada, Reno Current team Denver Broncos (#85 / Tight end) Parents Sharon Green, Virgil Green Similar People Owen Daniels, Britton Colquitt, Andre Caldwell, Brock Osweiler, Cody Latimer Profiles | ||
Place of birth: Tulare, California | ||
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Virgil Leo Green (born August 3, 1988) is an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nevada.
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- Virgil green visiting church
- Early years
- College career
- Pre draft
- Denver Broncos
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Early years
Green is a graduate of Tulare Union High School, where he played on the football team. He totaled 61 receptions for 1,014 yards (16.6 avg.) with 12 touchdowns during his career at Tulare, where he earned first-team All-East Yosemite League honors following his senior season. He had 13 catches for 245 yards and four touchdowns in a single game. In addition to football, he lettered four years in basketball and another in track & field.
College career
Green played 50 career games (34 starts) at the University of Nevada and totaled 72 receptions for 939 yards (13.0 avg.) with 11 touchdowns while helping the Wolf Pack rank fifth in the nation with 500.2 total yards per game from 2007-2010. He recorded a personal-best 35 catches for 515 yards (14.7 avg.) with five touchdowns in his senior campaign to earn first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors. He was named the Nevada Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year as a junior in the 2009 season in addition to being selected to the All-WAC second team.
Pre-draft
Green was considered to be a top tight end prospect for the 2011 NFL Draft. At the 2011 NFL Combine, he was the top tight end performer in the broad jump and vertical jump categories.
Denver Broncos
Green was chosen in the seventh round with the 204th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.
In March 2012, Green was suspended for four games after failing a drugs test. Green began taking prescribed medication for ADHD before receiving approval from the NFL.
On December 28, 2014, Green scored his first career touchdown reception, which was from quarterback Brock Osweiler, in a 47-14 win against the Oakland Raiders.
On March 10, 2015, the Broncos re-signed Green to a three-year, $8.4 million contract.
On February 7, 2016, Green was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.